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Road Freight News in November 2024 Exciting breakthroughs are reshaping the logistics sector, proving that sustainability and efficiency can go hand in hand. Here are some standout achievements leading the charge: 🔷 AF Blakemore’s Tech Revolution: Partnering with Digital Catapult, they’ve achieved up to 30% lower CO₂ emissions and slashed transport costs by 37%, showcasing the power of smart route planning and shared data. 🔷 Government Support for Zero-Emission HGVs: In early November, we learned of the development plans from various consortiums involved in the UK's ambitious £200 million Zero Emission HGV Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme. This initiative aims to address critical gaps in the nation's charging and refuelling infrastructure, with plans to deliver 57 advanced sites supporting the transition to electric and hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles. These efforts, alongside the continuation of Plug-in Truck Grants offering up to £25,000 per vehicle, mark a significant step towards a more sustainable freight industry. 🔷 Electric vs. Hydrogen – The Debate: A Gridserve survey found conflicting opinions on future technologies. Drivers lean toward hydrogen, while senior managers view electric as the dominant technology of the next 15 years. The ongoing research and pilot projects, like Electric Freightway, aim to resolve these uncertainties. The road freight sector is proving that innovation, collaboration, and determination can drive meaningful change. A greener, more efficient future is within reach—and it’s happening now.

Cargo Sign product owner Simonas Niedvaras and his #team, with the help of Lithuanian #logistics #provider cargoGO, ran the first #CO2 #calculation tests using #eCMR data. This test is unique because CO2 calculation is a #byproduct of eCMR prefilling. This means that whether machines or humans prefill the eCMR, #carbonemission are calculated automatically from the prefilling data. To ensure market-compliant tools, CargoSign equipped the eCMR with UNECE: Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) #standards developed by the EU Working Group SC.1. The #calculator is prototyped and awaiting accreditation following #GLEC and #ISO14083:2023 standards for #Scope3 CO2 #reporting. The tests revealed quite expected and relevant information. Below are the testing conditions and results: Testing Conditions: ✅ Twelve eCMRs (twelve trips) were prefilled. ✅ eCMRs were prefilled manually by a human. ✅ #Carbon #emissions were tested for the same #route with the same #truck. ✅ Since it was an ideal #roundtrip, no #empty #kilometers were performed (the CO2 calculator is capable of calculating CO2 emissions for #emptykilometers as well). ✅ The route was Germany-Italy (specific details are omitted to respect customer #business #disclosure rights). ✅ No #milkruns were performed; loads were considered #FTL (the calculator can also calculate and #split CO2 shares for separate #consignments). ✅ Three approaches were employed to calculate carbon emissions: #route #planner (Google Maps), #telematics, and eCMR with integrated CO2 calculator using telematics data. Testing Results: ❌ Two out of twelve calculations appeared to be faulty due to human prefill errors. ⚠ There were four human errors during the eCMR prefilling process. ✅ The approach using Google Maps as a route planner revealed 6.713% less CO2 emissions compared to primary data calculations. ✅ The eCMR calculation (based on GLEC and ISO standards) approach had a deviation of 1.079% less. ✅ Using #primarydata (telematics) revealed the #highest #carbon #emissions. ⚠ The loading address accuracy had a deviation of 6 kilometers due to a faulty postal code entered in the eCMR. ✅ eCMR and telematics calculations were performed with real #truck #odometer #readings. ✅ #Fuel #consumption was calculated based on #default #values from The International Council on Clean Transportation. The testing activities are performed in the frame of project activities related to the Lithuanian pilot in the ADMIRAL project. The #eCMR #tool is developed for better data retrieval and accuracy, notably with respect to CO2 calculation for #road #transportation and will be finalized until 2026.” More testing information is coming; follow us on LinkedIn.

Today the government has announced an 8-week consultation covering the delivery of the 2030 ban on sales of purely petrol and diesel cars and the #ZEV mandate. There are also announcements of new measures aimed at speeding up the deployment of charging infrastructure. Melanie Shufflebotham Co-founder and COO commented: "Zapmap welcomes the publication of this consultation. Having strong policies and certainty is essential to give the broad industry across vehicles, charging and associated services confidence to continue to invest and it also provides a clear message to UK drivers that the transition is happening now. The public charging infrastructure has been rolling out at pace over the last two years, and supports EV drivers on journey, destination and near home charging. Continued investment in the rollout - enabled by a strong and clear #ZEV mandate and 2030 message - combined with a focus on excellent consumer experience is critical to give the next 5 million drivers confidence to make the switch. In addition, the new measures announced today around giving more flexibility for planning and simplifying grid connections is good news for the industry and will help to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructue which is in turn good news for EV drivers." ▶️ Transport & Energy article https://lnkd.in/ea7X_Yhg #evcharging #roadto2030 #evinfrastructure

The fare model is the core of any public transport network. So is it time to revisit it? We discuss here: https://lnkd.in/gaP92MKn #publictransport #mobility #sharedmobility

For Road Transport Technology the Time for Talking is over. One of the primary purposes, and indeed the best parts, of my previous role was the work across multiples stakeholders to develop consensus on the directions and policies we should take in road transport. Another key aspect I enjoyed was the ‘apolitical’ nature of the support we saw to move transport to low or even zero carbon technologies. Conversely one the biggest frustration was doing great work with great people across industry, users and the civil service, which was then shelved or procrastinated over. The sign of a great leader in my view, is one who embraces and acts on good ideas from wherever they emanate. So it was encouraging to see the manifesto commitment to return to the original (hard fought) 2030/35 car and van commitments (albeit some detailed terms may have been confused). But there is a plethora of other policies, strategies and consultations for which both a huge amount of work has already been done, and I suspect, the teams within the DfT have conclusions and actions, dare I say, “oven ready”.  Whilst too often these papers are seen as products of a previous administration or incumbent, in reality they represent the hard work, detailed discussion and consensus between industry, the civil service and civil society. For a new government setting out its stall to encourage economic stability and an industrial strategy for growth, rapidly declaring the “mission targets” for future technology will send a clear message of intent to those vitally important markets. In transport we have a decarbonisation plan which defines the pathway needed and the trajectory of policy work. However, focus has predominantly targeted the technology transition aspects with the critical behavioural challenges largely ignored (or even in areas, reversed by a narrow focus on drivers) While we have agreed phase out timing for emitting cars, vans and trucks, we only have the regulatory structure defined for light vehicles and up to 2030, despite much work having been done to set the requirement for SZEC (Significant Zero Emission Capability) (read PHEV) for 2030-35. Consultations were also conducted on phase out dates for Buses and Coaches, L-Category (motorcycles etc) and on a long term strategy for Low Carbon Fuels, all in 2022. But now, over 2 yrs later, no outcomes have been published and we know investors hate a policy vacuum. Given the long ‘to do’ list facing an incoming minister and that significant work will be needed on transport behaviour and the legislative requirements of any regulation, I propose the ‘first 20 days’ (100 is too long imho) is spent dusting off the hard work already done and publishing the targets for vehicles & fuels for the next two decades. The technology we will be using is already established and in many cases, in service, so lets make our ambitions clear for all to see and get stuck into the delivery detail rather than debating the direction any more.

“Current technology does not meet all of Metro’s service needs,” Poon said last week, highlighting the agency’s RapidRide routes, which run frequently and cover long distances. “The current battery technology doesn’t have the range, and the time to charge is too long, to accommodate these routes at this time.” It’s one thing to have a master plan to achieve zero emissions. It’s another completely when government entities set arbitrary benchmarks for those efforts without any consideration for R&D required by the private market to make those goals obtainable. And these efforts fly completely off of a cliff when they attach penalties or “inducements” to get private citizens to make changes to their lives that are costly, difficult, or outright impossible when the tech isn’t available. (This article isn’t that specifically, but it is pervasive in circles that back these efforts).

The Country’s First Electric Articulated Bus to Enter Service in Veszprém. Hungary’s first electric articulated bus is to be introduced in local transport in Veszprém (western Hungary), as V-Busz Kft. aims to green public transport in the city with three new electric vehicles. The municipal company’s press release says that the three new vehicles was purchased for HUF 535 million (EUR 1.3 million / 1 EUR=397 HUF) in the framework of the the Green Bus Program with the support of the Ministry of Energy and with the cooperation of HUMDA Hungarian Mobility Development Agency Zrt., a member of the Széchenyi University Group. The solo bus cost HUF 166.5 million, the articulated bus HUF 192.9 million, and the third vehicle, a midi bus, will be ready for service later next year. Together with the new purchases, eight local buses – 16 percent of the fleet – will serve Veszprém’s passengers with no local emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases. The MAN Lion’s City 18E articulated bus, entering service in August, is not only the first electric articulated bus in the V-Bus fleet, but also the first such local service in Hungary. More than 18 meters long, 2.5 meters wide and almost 3.4 meters high, the low-floor, air-conditioned articulated bus has a range of 451.8 kilometers. It has a capacity of 125 passengers and 51 seats. Mayor Gyula Porga was quoted as saying after the test run on Thursday that the growing uptake of e-buses would also help Veszprém to become one of the most livable cities in Europe. Péter Ovádi, the region’s representative in the Parliament, pointed out that since December 2021, thanks to the new buses, public transport in Veszprém has been completely renewed and is actively used by the residents. “Electric buses are no longer the future, but the present,” said Balázs Weingartner, Chairman of the Board of Directors of HUMDA. He added: The development of urban electric public transport also helps to achieve the goal of Hungary becoming a net climate neutral country by 2050.” Related articleRecord High Uptake of Green Vehicles This YearThe number of e-cars on the road in the country is now seven times higher than at the beginning of the decade.Continue reading Via MTI, Featured image: Facebook/Porga Gyula The post The Country’s First Electric Articulated Bus to Enter Service in Veszprém appeared first on Hungary Today. https://lnkd.in/dinYGDqA

ICYMI, my colleague Cliff Henke moderated an informative panel about the myths of zero-emission transit vehicles at #APTATransform24. Doing the right thing is never in doubt. American Public Transportation Association’s Passenger Transport recaps the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/ebkJ2BP9 #transit #zeroemission #transportation

Commercial EV's will never work at scale! Maybe not or maybe Yes? We are scaling and we are helping customers to scale. Slowly but surely, and financially responsible. Consulting available. It is cheaper to ask me than to blow a few million on nonsense. https://lnkd.in/ghhfaVFe #LCharge #offgrid #Fleet #Logistics #Government #Municipal #Green #ZeroEmissions #Charging #EVFleet #USDOT #PeteButtigieg #TheFutureIsElectric #ElectricVehicles #EV #Infrastructure #EVTruck #CoMotion #ACT #sustainablemobility #energy #charging #DCDC #tridium #abb #teslaenergy #batterystorage #lastmile #lastmiledelivery #lastmilelogistics #cars #autos #automotive #Tesla #ACTExpo #GreenMobility #SustainableTransportation #CleanTransportation #ZeroEmissions #Electrification #CleanEnergy #Zeem #Karma #CleanMobility #eMobility #ElectricCars #FutureMobility #Batteries #Automotive #ElectricVehicles #AutonomousVehicles #EV #Lithium #Innovation #Sustainability #Recycling #Future #Energy #Efficiency #Technology #AVEVAI #REE #airportshuttle #parkingshuttle #schoolbus #solar #teslaroof #solartile

Effective 1 January 2025, Denmark will replace the current Eurovignette system with a kilometre-based and CO₂-differentiated toll system, known as KmToll, for trucks weighing 12 tonnes or more, excluding buses. The transition marks a significant step...